April 2019

INTERNATIONAL World Heritage Day 2019: 18 April   World Heritage Day is celebrated every year on April 18.   The day is also known as the International Day for Monuments and Sites.   The day is celebrated to raise awareness about the diversity of cultural heritage, monuments and their relevance.   The theme for 2019 … Read more 18.04.19 West Bengal (WBPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN ·         Commercial breeding of famous Marwari, Kathiawadi horses soon   The National Research Centre on Equines (NRCE), Bikaner campus, is all prepared to sell frozen semen of high breed horses commercially. These breeds include Kathiawadi and Marwari and ponies like Manipuri and Spiti Valley. So far, they have been giving it for free to the defence … Read more 18.04.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN ·         Commercial breeding of famous Marwari, Kathiawadi horses soon   The National Research Centre on Equines (NRCE), Bikaner campus, is all prepared to sell frozen semen of high breed horses commercially. These breeds include Kathiawadi and Marwari and ponies like Manipuri and Spiti Valley. So far, they have been giving it for free to the defence … Read more 18.04.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN   Vedanta Ltd. gets approval for expansion of its plant in Rajasthan   Mining firm Vedanta Ltd. has received environment clearance for the expansion of itsoil and gas operation in Rajasthan. This would entail the company an investment of 12,000 crore. The proposal is to expand onshore oil and gas production from 3,00,000 BOPD (barrels oil per day) … Read more 17.04.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Daily Current Affairs

INTERNATIONAL World Hemophilia Day: 17 April   Every year April 17 is celebrated as World Hemophilia Day to increase awareness about haemophilia and other bleeding disorders.   This year, the theme of World Hemophilia Day is ‘outreach and identification’.   Haemophilia is an inherited genetic disorder that weakens the ability of the body to clot … Read more 17.04.19 West Bengal (WBPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN 316 fodder depots opened in western Rajasthan   Western Rajasthan is facing severe drought due to insufficient rains for last two years.   The state government has started 316 fodder depots in Barmer and Jaisalmer districts to save the cattle in the region. The depots have been opened in 206 gram panchayats of Barmer and 110 gram panchayats of … Read more 16.04.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Daily Current Affairs

    INTERNATIONAL UN owes India USD 38 million for peacekeeping operations   United Nations(UN) owes India USD 38 million, the highest it has to pay to any country, for the peacekeeping operations as of March 2019. In a report on improving the financial situation of the world body, as of March 31, 2019, the total amount payable … Read more 16.04.19 West Bengal (WBPSC) Current Affairs

INTERNATIONAL India to partner with Japan and UAE to set up two projects in Africa   India will build a cancer hospital in Kenya in collaboration with Japan. Also, India will partner with the UAE to set up an ICT centre(Information and Communications Technology center) in Through this partnership, India has undertaken many projects like the ambitious Pan African e-networkproject on tele-education and tele-medicine … Read more 14-15.04.19 West Bengal (WBPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Government to speed up relocation process for Sariska villages   The forest administration plans to expedite the process of relocation of villages in Sariska Tiger Reserve(STR) to create inviolate spaces within the reserve.   The relocation plan of villages in the core and buffer areas of STR, which are a major factor behind poaching and … Read more 14-15.04.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Government to speed up relocation process for Sariska villages   The forest administration plans to expedite the process of relocation of villages in Sariska Tiger Reserve(STR) to create inviolate spaces within the reserve.   The relocation plan of villages in the core and buffer areas of STR, which are a major factor behind poaching and … Read more 14-15.04.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Daily Current Affairs